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Chapters 23--25  RESERVED

Chapter 26  ELECTIONS*

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*Charter references: Elections, ch. 4.

Cross references: Administration, ch. 2.

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Sec. 26-1.  Definitions.

The definitions found in M.S.A. ch. 200 and the following words, terms and phrases, when used in this chapter, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

Election board means the election judges serving in a ward or precinct.

Polling place means the place of voting.

Precinct means a subdivision of a ward.

Ward means a geographical area, the boundaries of which are established for election purposes in accordance with M.S.A. § 204B.14.

(Code 1980, § 19.01)

Cross references: Definitions generally, § 1-2.

Sec. 26-2.  Violations.

Every person who violates this chapter when he performs an act thereby prohibited or declared unlawful or who fails to act when such failure is thereby prohibited or declared unlawful, upon conviction, shall be punished in accordance with section 1-13.

(Code 1980, § 19.99)

Sec. 26-3.  Absentee ballot counting board.

(a)        Established. The absentee ballot counting board, also called the absentee ballot precinct, is established with the purpose of counting all absentee ballots cast in the city.

(b)        Duties. The duties of the absentee ballot counting board shall be as follows:

(1)        The judges of the board shall take possession of all return envelopes delivered to them in accordance with M.S.A. § 203B.08.

(2)        The board is authorized to examine all return absentee ballot envelopes and receive or reject absentee ballots in the manner provided in M.S.A. § 203B.12.

(3)        The board shall open and count the absentee ballots, tabulating the vote in a manner that indicates each vote of the absentee voter and the total absentee vote cast for each candidate or question in each precinct.

(4)        The board shall report the vote totals tabulated for each precinct.

(c)        Compensation. The city clerk shall pay a reasonable compensation to each member of the board for services rendered during each election pursuant to M.S.A. § 203B.13.

(Code 1980, § 19.02)

Sec. 26-4.  Ward and precinct boundaries.

Election ward and precinct boundaries shall be as follows:

(1)        First ward. The first ward shall comprise the following territory in the city:

a.         Section 4. West half.

b.         Section 5. Excluding the area west of Lakeview Boulevard bridge.

c.         Section 6. The northeast quarter of the northeast quarter, the northwest quarter of the northeast quarter, the southeast quarter of the northeast quarter, the northeast quarter of the northwest quarter and the northeast quarter of the southeast quarter northeast of Fountain Lake.

d.         Section 8. The northeast quarter of the northeast quarter northeast of Fountain Lake .

e.         Section 28.

f.          Section 29. South half.

g.         Section 32.

h.         Section 33. West half.

(2)        Second ward. The second ward shall comprise the following territory in the city:

a.         Section 5. The southwest quarter southwest of Fountain Lake and west of Lakeview Boulevard bridge.

b.         Section 6. The southeast quarter east of Highway 13 and southeast of Fountain Lake .

c.         Section 7. The east half of the southeast quarter north of West Main and east of Highway 13 and the east half of the northeast quarter east of Highway 13.

d.         Section 8. The north half south of Fountain Lake and the south half north of West Main Street .

(3)        Third ward. The third ward shall comprise the following territory in the city:

a.         Section 1.

b.         Section 6. The southeast quarter of the northwest quarter, the southwest quarter of the northeast quarter and the southeast quarter southwest of Fountain Lake including Bay Oaks Estates and west of Highway 13.

c.         Section 7. West of Highway 13 and south of West Main Street .

d.         Section 8. The south half south of West Main and west of the railroad right-of-way.

e.         Section 12.

f.          Section 17. The northwest quarter, the southwest quarter and the southeast quarter north of County Road 93 ( West Ninth Street ) and the northeast quarter west of the railroad right-of-way.

g.         Section 18.

(4)        Fourth ward. The fourth ward shall comprise the following territory in the city:

a.         Section 4. East half.

b.         Section 9. The northwest quarter north of Fountain Lake and channel, the northwest quarter of the southeast quarter north of the Chicago Northwestern Railroad right-of-way, the northeast quarter of the northeast quarter, the northwest quarter of the northeast quarter and the southwest quarter of the northeast quarter north of the Chicago Northwestern Railroad right-of-way and west of Garfield Avenue and north of Johnson Street and the northeast quarter of the southwest quarter north of Wilson Street.

c.         Section 10. The northwest quarter north of Johnson Street, east of Wayside Avenue and north of Stevens Road .

d.         Section 33. East half.

e.         Section 34.

(5)        Fifth ward. The fifth ward shall comprise the following territory in the city:

a.         Section 3. The southeast quarter of the southeast quarter.

b.         Section 8. The southeast quarter south of West Main Street and east of the railroad right-of-way.

c.         Section 9. The northwest quarter and southwest quarter south of Fountain Lake and channel, the northeast quarter south of the Chicago Northwestern Railroad right-of-way, east of Garfield Avenue and south of Johnson Street and the southeast quarter south of the Chicago Northwestern Railroad right-of-way.

d.         Section 10. The northwest quarter south of Johnson Street, west of Wayside Avenue and south of Stevens Road , the northeast quarter and southwest quarter.

e.         Section 16. The north half north of Fifth Street .

f.          Section 17. The northeast quarter north of the railroad right-of-way.

(6)        Sixth ward. The sixth ward shall comprise the following territory in the city:

a.         Section 15. The southwest quarter.

b.         Section 16. South of Fifth Street .

c.         Section 17. The Southeast quarter of the southeast quarter.

d.         Section 20. The east half of the northeast quarter.

e.         Section 21.

f.          Section 22. The north half.

g.         Section 23. The west half.

h.         Section 26. The northwest quarter of the northwest quarter.

i.          Section 27. The northeast quarter of the northeast quarter.

(Code 1980, § 19.98)

Chapters 27--29  RESERVED